Tire.



H. G. SBIPP.

TIRE.

APPLIGATION'IILBD JAN. 2, 1913.

Patented "Mar. 23, 1915.

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H. C. SEIPP.

/ TIRE.

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- Patented Mar. 23,

HENRY o. snrrr, or PITTSBURGI-Il, PE NSYLVANIA.

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To all whom it may-concern;

resident of Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Tires; and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to tires and has special reference to resilient tires, such as. are used on automobiles,- auto trucks and other vehicles.

The object of my invention is to form a tire tread device which will be cheap, simple and efficient in its construction, and one which when in use on a tire will enable such tire to be'non-slipping or non-skidding, w11l reduce the wear on such tire to 'a minimum and will make the same puncture proof.

To these ends my invention conslsts, generally stated, in the novel arrangement, con

' structionand combination of parts as here,-

inafter more specifically set forth and. de- .scribed and particularly-pointed out in the claims. I I e To enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertajns to construct and use my improvedvtire 'I will describe the same more fully, referring to the accompanying drawings, in .which- Figure '1 shows a plan view of the tread of 'a tire embodying my' invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross sectional- View of such tire. Fig. 3 is ,a sectional view ofone of the tread devices. Fig. 4 is a plan View of the same. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of one of the plugs employed. Fig. 6 is a top plan viewof another form of the device. F 7 is a bottom plan view of the same. Fig. 8 is a side elevation of one of the projections shown" in Fig. 6, with upturned flanges.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the binding clamp employed in Fig. 6. Fig. v10 is a cross section viewon the linens-w Fig. 6. Fig. 11 is a cross section of a tire showing another form of my improved tread device. Fig. 12 is a sectional view of one of the devices shown in Fig. 6. Fig. 13 is a plan View of the same.

Like symbols of reference herein indicate like parts in each of the figures of thedrawmg.

As illustrated in the drawing 1 represents one-of the usual approved forms of resilient tires for use with the ordinary pneumatic tube {not shown) within the same, which Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 2, 1913.

- tire as Be it known that I, HENRY C. SEIPP, a

hole8 in the flanged outer end 7 "der the same,

, Patented Mar. 23, 1915. Serial No. 739,686. l

generally formed is provided with the outer or exterior surface 2 of resilient.

material, such as rubber, and the inner or interror surface 3 of textile material, within the same.

Extending around the tread 4 of the tire 1 and within such tire are a series of tread devices 5, which are adapted to be molded or inserted in the tire in any suitable manner and preferably within the outer surface 2' and resting on the inner surface 3. The

devices 5 are formed of a flexible plate,

sheet or strip 6, of perforated metal, such as I wire cloth, and they each extend across the tread 4: of the tire, preferably at an angle, and parallel with; and spaced from each other. strips 6 is a seriesof tits or projections 7 of an inv rted cup-shaped form which are suit-. ably formed thereon and so positioned that they pass through the material composing the outer surface 2 of the tire 1 in order to allow the outer faces or ends of the same to be substantially flush with.the periphery 4: of the tread 4, the base 5 of the devices. As shown, the projections 7 are formed from perforated metal, such as wire cloth, and shaped in any. sultable manner, so that they are circular in thereby, while a flange base 9 is formed on such projections at their inner ends for atta'ching or securing such pro-jections to the Extending out from each of the so that such strips will form strips 6 in'any suitable manner, such as by soldering, welding, lacing, etc.

After the formationof the projections 7 in the manner above de'scribed and before they are attached or secured to the strips 6 a ferrule or block 10 of suitable frictionalmaterial,.such as lead, is placed in each of the receptacles 8 of said projections and such I block is provided with a hole 11 through the same, which is preferably widened at its base, while'its outer end registers with the on the projections 7, so that when said projections are attached to said strips each of such blocks will be held in its projection by such flanged outer end and the portion of said strip unand thus the devices 5 are com- I in the projections bedded in the tire, and thereby provide a.

tire with a safety tread, which can be easily, cheaply and quickly manufactured-and as; sembled, will add little, if any, weight to the tire as it willbe light, strong and durable and can be formed of standard or stock material. The treading devices will not interfere in any way'with the-use and opera-- tion of the tire and will always give sulficient resiliencyto the same at all times when m the-design, arrangement, r application in use on the tire, while at the-same time the tire will be puncture proof and the device will add little if any turing the tire. It will also be seen that the wear on the-tire will be greatly reduced by the-use of the treading devices and loss of life or injury to persons, vehieles on which it is used the tread devices will allowthe material of the tireto permeate or penetrate the devices and thus amalgamate the whole into a single structure.

In' forming the projections 7 the base flange 9 canassume the shape shown in Fig. 8 by having an undulating'outer edge, as at 9",- and such edge can be turned up or bent out to form a four sided wall by a series of flanges 12 around the projections 7 ,so that the material comprising the enter between said flanges and said projections, as well as through and around said flanges, 12-; Injthis casethe portion forming the projections 7 and flanges 12-can 'be at; tached to the strips 6 by means of two lacing wires 13 extending around each of the projections 7, through the base flange 9 of the same and up through the holes 8 and 11 7 and blocks 10, so that the ends of said wires canbe twisted about each other and passed through the projections 7 to form projections or extensions 14 for extending beyond the periphery 4: of the tread l. ;A metallic ring 13 placed around the base of the projections 7 for supporting said projections in position by acting as a clamp or binder for the same, and as shown in Figs. 6,-7, 8-, 9 and 10, such ring can also act as a means for securing such projections to the-strips 6 by having prongs 13 thereon, so that they can be passed through the base flange 9 of said projections. and through the strip and then the prongs can be bent into the: hole 11 in the blocks 10 through an opening ends of such to the cost in manufacproperty or on' will be reduced to a minimum,whereasthe construction of tread 1 can also -terial, a clamp around said projections, .means on sald clamp for securing said proections to said strips.

may be" projections 11' in said strip registering with saidhole.

In this case the lacing wires 13 will be dispensed with, while if desired the tire 1 can be further provided with other devices for extending or projecting beyond the periphcry 4 of the tiretread a and which can be connected to the tread devices 5 to further assist the latter in forming a non-slipping or non-skiddingtire, such as the projections -or extcnsionsl i. These extensions 1a consist of a plug 15 having a threaded extension 15 for being screwed into the blocks 10 and the material thereinthrough'the holes 8 in the projections? and 11 in said blocks and such plug is provided with a flange portion 15 on the same for fitting against the flange end 7 on said projections to hold said plug in position and prevent its further entrance into the block under pressure.

Various other modifications and changes construction and of .my improved tread device maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Whatl claimas my invention and desire to secure by Letters-Patent is 1. A the of resilient material comprising strips'fdr insertion' within the tire, said strips being provided with projections se- 2. A tire of resilient material comprising strips for insertion within the tire, sai strips being provided with projections thereon secured by means of a flange on said projections and extending outward to form receptacles for the insertion of a non-slipping material, .wings extending outward from said flange to the periphery of the tire, and a flange on the outer end of said projection for securing said non-slipping material in said receptacle,

3. A tread for tires of resilient material comprising strips for insertion within the tire and provided withprojections of perforated-metal extending out therefrom to form receptacles for a non slipping maand i. A tread for tires of resilient material comprising strips for insertion within the tire and provided with projections of perfprated metal extending out therefrom to form receptacles for a non-slipping material, 'a clamp around said projections, and pron'g'son said clamp adapted to secure said to their connecting strip.

5. A tread device for tires of resilient mafrom said projections to terial comprising strips for insertion within to form receptacles' for a non-slipping material, a base flange extending out from and around said projections, a clamp around said projections, and prongs on saidclamp adapted to be passed through said flange and strip and bent against said strip to secure said projections to said strip.

6. A tread device for tires of resilient material comprising strips for insertion Within the tire and provided with projections of perforated metal extending out therefrom to form receptacles, a block of non-slipping material within'said receptacles and havlng an opening in the same, a base flange extending out from said projections, a clamp around said'projections, and prongs on said clamp adapted to be passed through said cure said projections to said strip. In testimony whereof, I the said HENR C. SEIPP have hereunto set my hand.

HENRY O. SEIPP. Witnesses:

T. BQ-HUMPHRIES, J. N. (Zoom.

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